Michael Kernan

Uncovering the Secrets of Forest Canopies

July 1999

Renovating Washington's Monument, Designer-Style

June 1999

A Durable Memento

An upcoming exhibition honors the legacy of an American artist who found freedom in Liberia

May 1999

Moving Down the Line

It's pulled and jimmied, tied and lifted —but the 20-ton Jupiter engine finally reaches its new home

April 1999

Making Art Accessible

Roslyn Walker plans to extend the African museum into the classroom and send exhibits on the road

March 1999

Conveying History Through Song

Bernice Johnson Reagon adds cultural nuance and period flavor to rousing a cappella renditions

February 1999

Trailing the Big Cats

For a walk on the wild side, follow the tracks of a tiger or look at a lion close up at the National Zoo

January 1999

The Steam Locomotive

Even in the computer age, a thousand-ton train driven by fire and water inspires awe

December 1, 1998

Movie Magic on the Mall

Museum flicks – from German silents to a comedy starring kangaroos – are not the typical fare

November 1998

Saving the Nation's Flag

After nearly two centuries of exposure, the Star-Spangled Banner gets a much needed overhaul

October 1998

Scoping Out the Sky

For everyday folks and presidents, too, the Naval Observatory is a fascinating place to study the stars

September 1998

Sharing the Gift of Music

An endowment accompanying rare instruments lets them be heard in performances and on recordings

August 1998

Reading for the Blind

Visually impaired subscribers to recorded periodicals peruse everything from Forbes to Skeptical Inquirer

June 1998

Wow! A Mile a Minute!

But 60 mph was a breeze to Barney Oldfield, better known as the "speed king" of the horseless carriage world

May 1998

Catching a Glimpse of America's Industrial Past

May 1998

Olga Hirshhorn and The Art of Living

A look into the life of the museum's leading lady

April 1998

Backstage at the Museum

Behind the scenes, an expert unites teams and budgets, treasures and cases--reality and dreams

March 1998

In Honor of Struggle

Life came hard for people like historian Lonnie Bunch's ancestors; he strives to commemorate them

January 1998

Geology That's Alive

Volcanologist Richard Fiske loves fieldwork most of all--when he's on the job, the Earth moves

December 1997

A Real "Nation's Attic"

It's a place with a two-foot-wide "dead zone," a "wet" pod and a refrigerated room for the garbage

November 1997